Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), known professionally as Wizkid… Read Full Bio ↴Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), known professionally as Wizkid (sometimes stylized as WizKid), Wizzy, Big Wiz or Starboy, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.[3] The recipient of received several international music award nominations and awards,[4] he began recording music at the age of 11 and managed to release a collaborative album with the Glorious Five, a group he and a couple of his church friends formed. Wizkid signed a record deal with Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E) in 2009.
He rose to prominence after releasing "Holla at Your Boy", the lead single from his debut studio album, Superstar (2011). "Tease Me/Bad Guys", "Don't Dull", "Love My Baby", "Pakurumo", and "Oluwa Lo Ni" were also released as singles from the Superstar album. Ayo, his self-titled second studio album, was released in September 2014. It was supported by six singles: "Jaiye Jaiye", "On Top Your Matter", "One Question", "Joy", "Bombay", and "Show You the Money". Wizkid left E.M.E after his contract expired.
In 2016, Wizkid achieved international recognition following his collaboration with Drake on the hit single "One Dance", which reached number one in 15 countries, including the US Billboard Hot 100, the UK, Canada and Australia. He signed a multi-album deal with RCA Records in March 2017. His third studio album, Sounds from the Other Side, was released in July 2017. It serves as his major label debut and was primarily a Caribbean-influenced record. SFTOS was supported by five singles: "Daddy Yo", "Sweet Love", "Come Closer" featuring Drake, "African Bad Gyal" and "Naughty Ride". Wizkid became the first Afrobeats artist to appear in the 2018 Guinness World Records for his contribution to "One Dance".[4]
In 2019, he was featured on Beyoncé's project The Lion King: The Gift on the collaboration "Brown Skin Girl", which won him a Grammy Award for Best Music Video.[5] His fourth album, Made in Lagos, was released in October 2020, to wide commercial success and acclaim.[6] The album includes the single "Essence", which became the first Nigerian song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.[7]
By February 2021, Wizkid was the most-streamed Nigerian artist of all time on Spotify, with over 3.4 billion streams across all credits.[8]
He rose to prominence after releasing "Holla at Your Boy", the lead single from his debut studio album, Superstar (2011). "Tease Me/Bad Guys", "Don't Dull", "Love My Baby", "Pakurumo", and "Oluwa Lo Ni" were also released as singles from the Superstar album. Ayo, his self-titled second studio album, was released in September 2014. It was supported by six singles: "Jaiye Jaiye", "On Top Your Matter", "One Question", "Joy", "Bombay", and "Show You the Money". Wizkid left E.M.E after his contract expired.
In 2016, Wizkid achieved international recognition following his collaboration with Drake on the hit single "One Dance", which reached number one in 15 countries, including the US Billboard Hot 100, the UK, Canada and Australia. He signed a multi-album deal with RCA Records in March 2017. His third studio album, Sounds from the Other Side, was released in July 2017. It serves as his major label debut and was primarily a Caribbean-influenced record. SFTOS was supported by five singles: "Daddy Yo", "Sweet Love", "Come Closer" featuring Drake, "African Bad Gyal" and "Naughty Ride". Wizkid became the first Afrobeats artist to appear in the 2018 Guinness World Records for his contribution to "One Dance".[4]
In 2019, he was featured on Beyoncé's project The Lion King: The Gift on the collaboration "Brown Skin Girl", which won him a Grammy Award for Best Music Video.[5] His fourth album, Made in Lagos, was released in October 2020, to wide commercial success and acclaim.[6] The album includes the single "Essence", which became the first Nigerian song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.[7]
By February 2021, Wizkid was the most-streamed Nigerian artist of all time on Spotify, with over 3.4 billion streams across all credits.[8]
Waited for You
Wizkid Lyrics
We Star Boys, uh huh
We Star Boys
Akon and Wizkid
I'm feeling your love, oh
Give me many more
Pass me your lover
And I'm gon' show you many more
Baby you plus me, love forever
Call me Don Dadda, baby you're the one
But ogogoro no sweet pass pami oh
Baby, oh
But ogogoro dey high pass pami oh
Baby, oh
And I dey feel wetin dey your body oh
Baby, oh
See wetin your love dey do my body oh
Baby, oh
You know for sure, na you
I go fly go every show, with you
I go tell my mama say, na you
Baby girl I swear to you, na me and you
You're my only lover
I will be there for you
Place no one above you
I'll do whatever for you
You're my only lover
I will be there for you
Place no one above you
I'll do whatever for you
So call your father
Tell him I'm taking you
Then thank your mother
For making you so beautiful
Survived the weather
Didn't think you would make it through
When I gave you that letter
You came right back to me, times two
So take a sip up, and drink up
Whatever it is that will make you want me
Wind it up, and sit up
And make me get up, when you brushing on me
And I got this iron pipe called Eye of Khan
Iron life, that's iron long
Clear you heard I'm iron strong
And you might want to get this ironed on
Right now now now, feeling you now now now
Thinking about you now now now
Sipping on now now now
You're the one in love right now
And I'll hold you down now now
So come here right now now now
Come here right now now now now
You know for sure, na you
I go fly go every show, with you
I go tell my mama say, na you
Baby girl I swear to you, na me and you
You're my only lover
I will be there for you
Place no one above you
I'll do whatever for you
You're my only lover
I will be there for you
Place no one above you
I'll do whatever for you
You know for sure, na you
I go fly go every show, with you
I go tell my mama say, na you
Baby girl I swear to you, na me and you
You're my only lover
I will be there for you
Place no one above you
I'll do whatever for you
You're my only lover
I will be there for you
Place no one above you
I'll do whatever for you
We Star Boys
Akon and Wizkid
I'm feeling your love, oh
Give me many more
Pass me your lover
And I'm gon' show you many more
Baby you plus me, love forever
Call me Don Dadda, baby you're the one
Baby, oh
But ogogoro dey high pass pami oh
Baby, oh
And I dey feel wetin dey your body oh
Baby, oh
See wetin your love dey do my body oh
Baby, oh
You know for sure, na you
I go fly go every show, with you
I go tell my mama say, na you
Baby girl I swear to you, na me and you
You're my only lover
I will be there for you
Place no one above you
I'll do whatever for you
You're my only lover
I will be there for you
Place no one above you
I'll do whatever for you
So call your father
Tell him I'm taking you
Then thank your mother
For making you so beautiful
Survived the weather
Didn't think you would make it through
When I gave you that letter
You came right back to me, times two
So take a sip up, and drink up
Whatever it is that will make you want me
Wind it up, and sit up
And make me get up, when you brushing on me
And I got this iron pipe called Eye of Khan
Iron life, that's iron long
Clear you heard I'm iron strong
And you might want to get this ironed on
Right now now now, feeling you now now now
Thinking about you now now now
Sipping on now now now
You're the one in love right now
And I'll hold you down now now
So come here right now now now
Come here right now now now now
You know for sure, na you
I go fly go every show, with you
I go tell my mama say, na you
Baby girl I swear to you, na me and you
You're my only lover
I will be there for you
Place no one above you
I'll do whatever for you
You're my only lover
I will be there for you
Place no one above you
I'll do whatever for you
You know for sure, na you
I go fly go every show, with you
I go tell my mama say, na you
Baby girl I swear to you, na me and you
You're my only lover
I will be there for you
Place no one above you
I'll do whatever for you
You're my only lover
I will be there for you
Place no one above you
I'll do whatever for you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, EMPIRE PUBLISHING
Written by: AYODEJI BALOGUN, ALIAUNE THIAM
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